• Dave@lemmy.nz
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    1 day ago

    Better battery placement, because the original is a nightmare to get batteries out.

    I’m curious about this. There’s a little switchy button thing and the batteries pop right out. I’m not sure what makes it a nightmare, I quite like the battery placement.

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      3 hours ago

      I thought it was really satisfying. Not to mention just really clever engineering. Back when I still had one I was popping the batteries in and out like it was a fidget toy, definitely wouldn’t call it a nightmare

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        14 hours ago

        I’ve always used rechargeables. While I agree to some extent, the action to pop them out makes it a lot easier to get them out than in the Xbox 360 controller from around the same time. The Xbone ones are easier now but perhaps they will do steam controller 2 in a similar way to the 1 but leave a little extra clearance.

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        23 hours ago

        Then that’s an engineering mistake / wrong fits, instead of an “battery placement” issue

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      23 hours ago

      It takes an extra second to read/see what you are supposed to do, but after that I have to agree with you, I also like the placement and actions required to replace the batteries.

    • PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      18 hours ago

      Imma need you to expand this answer.

      I don’t care for controller gaming much, but this one didn’t strike me as notably worse than amy other.

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        14 hours ago

        Bad shape, poor feel and quality, and the track pad takes up too much space for a hack.

        Limited official game support made it a detection nightmare and caused quite a few games to register it as m&KB.

        Haptics on PS5 are also much much better.

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          2 hours ago

          I do hope the shape is improved. The main reason I sold my og steam controllers is because I couldn’t figure out how to hold them comfortably. My steam deck feels amazing in hand though, so I hope it’s like that 🤞

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          3 hours ago

          A 5 year older controller is obviously going to be worse ,but the game support is valid